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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsimilaritysim‧i‧lar‧i‧ty /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/ ●●○AWL noun (plural similarities)[countable, uncountable]LIKE/SIMILAR if there is a similarity between two things or people, they are similar in some wayOPP difference → likenesssimilarity betweenThere are some striking similarities between the two plays.similarity tothe song’s close similarity to traditional Jewish musicThe present crisis bears some similarity to the oil crisis of the 1970s.similarity ofthe similarity of their namessimilarity inI was struck by the similarities in their early lives.similarity withThe police are checking for similarities with other recent attacks in the area.There are similarities with German, though Yiddish is a distinct language.They are both blonde, but there the similarity ends.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa remarkable/striking/marked similarity (=one that is very noticeable)This ape's facial expressions show remarkable similarities to ours.a close/great/strong similarityThere was a close similarity between his and Smith's views on education.a certain similarity (=a particular similarity)There are certain similarities between the two theories.a superficial similarity (=one in which an obvious feature of two things is similar, but other features are not similar)the superficial similarities between animal behaviour and human behaviouran apparent similarity (=one that seems similar but really is not)Many apparent similarities became less convincing on closer examination.verbsthere is a similarity between thingsThere are lots of similarities between the two bikes.bear a/some similarity to something (=be like something)The murder bore a striking similarity to another shooting 25 miles away.have similarities (=be similar)The two towns have many similarities.show similarities (=be obviously similar)Twins who are raised apart still show similarities in their behaviour.the similarity ends (=there are no other similarities)Both artists work on a small scale, but there the similarity ends.